Patrice Evra: I spoke to Jose Mourinho but this person blocked my return to Man United

The Frenchman spent eight years at Old Trafford, winning five Premier League titles and the Champions League, before joining Juventus in 2014.

But the Serie A side deemed the 35-year-old surplus to requirements and he opted to join Marseille last month.

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However Evra was linked with a move to Old Trafford prior to joining the French club.

And he has confirmed he held talks with United boss Jose Mourinho about a return but his hopes were scuppered by somebody within the club.

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Patrice Evra joined Marseille in the transfer window

He told Sky Italia: "I was very close to a return to Manchester United."

"I also spoke with Mourinho but there was a person, whose name I will not say, who probably did not like the idea of my return.

"Even the fans were enthusiastic and would have been delighted, but because I realised that they [the club] would not do anything I then asked my agent to look for other teams."

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